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Documentaries about cultures around the world, including human rights

Ivory Knights (Hmong and Elephants)

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the life of the Hmong people who still capture and train elephants in northern Cambodia.

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Lama Mani (Tibetan Storytelling)

Posted on May 7, 2021April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at efforts to preserve the traditional art of Tibetan storytelling.

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Beyul, The Sacred Hidden Valleys

Posted on April 30, 2021May 14, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries

A film from Nepal which looks at how traditional concepts are being incorporated into park management.

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The Nomadic Night

Posted on April 2, 2021September 3, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries
The Nomadic Night

A look at the nomadic way of life in the remote Himalayan regions of Ladakh.

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Orphans of Tibet

Posted on March 26, 2021April 30, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Orphans of Tibet

A look at the lives of children who escaped from Tibet and are being educated at a Tibetan school in India.

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To Play Kutiyattam with the Master

Posted on March 19, 2021February 11, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
To Play Kutiyattam with the Master

A look at the traditional classical dance form of Kutiyattam in Kerala, South India.

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The Young Girl and the Monkey

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries
The Young Girl and the Monkey

The history and training of dancers for the Royal Ballet in Cambodia in modern times.

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The Celestial Dance of Bhutan

Posted on March 5, 2021March 6, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
The Celestial Dance of Bhutan

The central dance held in a Bhutanese monastery, its meaning and the preparations.

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Kabuki, the Path of the Flowers

Posted on February 26, 2021May 30, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Kabuki, the Path of the Flowers

A look into the traditional Kabuki theatre in Japan, both in the cities and in the villages.

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A Young Shaman’s Quest Across Mongolia

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries
A Young Shamans Quest Across Mongolia

A journey through modern day Mongolia in search of harmony with the land and the gods.

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